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<p>We may go through life uncertain about many things. Uncertain if we are going to land that job we recently applied for.</p>
<p>Uncertain that our parenting skills will not fail our children. Even uncertain if we are going to come out of the latest health crisis we are facing.</p>
<p>Whatever your current uncertainty is, there is one thing that we can be certain of. That is our <a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/02/the-cherished-moments-face-to-face-with-my-salvation/">salvation in Christ</a>. We can be certain to Seek God with hope and assurance.</p>
<p>The story In Acts 17, has to be one of my favorites because it addresses our frailty as humans to want something greater than what we can see.</p>
<hr /><p><em>The Greeks created gods to explain what they could not understand. They grasped at everything and when they were not certain what it was or how to fix it, they created a new god for it.</em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-AH&#038;text=The%20Greeks%20created%20gods%20to%20explain%20what%20they%20could%20not%20understand.%20They%20grasped%20at%20everything%20and%20when%20they%20were%20not%20certain%20what%20it%20was%20or%20how%20to%20fix%20it%2C%20they%20created%20a%20new%20god%20for%20it.&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr />
<p>They had it right in looking to the Heavens, but so far off by seeking everything but the True God.</p>
<p>Bottom line was they were looking for hope. They were looking for assurance in this life and they looked in everything they could think of.</p>
<p>In fact, they even left <em>that</em> open for a possibility, the unknown. They had resorted to every god they could think of to fix something but still were left feeling broken.</p>
<p>In Acts 17, Paul visits Athens. What he notices is their city of full of idols. There is one particular altar, however, that is dedicated, “To An Unknown God”. Paul addresses the people who seem to be seeking everything, even the unknown.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Are We Different Today?</span></h2>
<p>Not much is different than today. People are constantly seeking unknown gods. Seeking fulfillment in nearly everything except the source of life.</p>
<p>We try to find it everywhere. In riches, fame, work, hobbies, activities, even family and friends.</p>
<p>Yet, somehow, we are left empty. Seeking more.</p>
<p>There was a time in my life when I lived in complete rebellion against God. I sought fulfillment in everything this world had to offer. When one thing didn&#8217;t satisfy me, I moved onto another.</p>
<p>But every time, I came up feeling less and less satisfied. I had worshipped what this world had to offer. I looked for gods to be made out of a career, lifestyle, and even pleasure.</p>
<p>When those things could no longer fulfill my needs, I found myself in the bottom of a pit with only one way out.</p>
<p>Looking Back to Jesus.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Are Christians Exempt?</span></h2>
<p>As Christian people, we can find ourselves doing much of the same things.  We are guilty of filling our time gaps with all of these things in pursuit of this one thing.</p>
<p>Maybe it&#8217;s not as blatant as worshipping the ways of the world. Maybe is it something we so often do; create our own God to worship.</p>
<p>Maybe it&#8217;s the God who only loves or the God of only grace. We create gods out of attending worship service or following the legalistic rules we have created.</p>
<p>Yet, no matter how hard we try and make our own god, the one that may be more palatable to us or to the world, we feel empty.</p>
<p>This purpose, this fulfillment that just can’t seem to be met no matter how hard we try.</p>
<p>In this Seeking God Series, we are going to take in God’s Word. My purpose is this one thing. This thing we seem to be missing. This thing we are in hot pursuit of, only to be left empty-handed.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">His name is Jesus.</span></h3>
<p>We are going to be learning and living and breathing Him in. We will be seeking His heart so we can find our identity in Him and not in the unknown.</p>
<p>Getting to know God so we can know who we are in Him will be our great reward.</p>
<p>How are we going to do this? Great Question!</p>
<p>God has left us all He wants us to know about Him, about us, in the pages of Scripture. If we are in Christ, He has given us the Holy Spirit to lead us, guide us, convict us, and teach us.</p>
<p>There is one way to know God. We have to dive into His Word! We are going to do just that.</p>
<p>One concept at a time.</p>
<p>Learning and holding tight to scripture to get us through all of our life’s circumstances.</p>
<p>We are going to hide His Word deep in our hearts so when times of uncertainty flow from our lives, we can bathe in the certainty of God’s Word.</p>
<p>We are going to be able to breathe out the truth when we are filled with the unknown and with lies that seem bigger than we are.</p>
<h2><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2289" src="https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5-Ways-to-Seek-God-with-hope-and-assurance-Pin.png?resize=735%2C1102&#038;ssl=1" alt="We often try to seek so many different gods in our lives. Real peace comes when we seek God with hope and assurance and the hope that is given through Jesus #SeekingGodswill #hope #assuranceinsalvation" width="735" height="1102" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5-Ways-to-Seek-God-with-hope-and-assurance-Pin.png?w=735&amp;ssl=1 735w, https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5-Ways-to-Seek-God-with-hope-and-assurance-Pin.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/5-Ways-to-Seek-God-with-hope-and-assurance-Pin.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w" sizes="(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px" /></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">5 Ways to Seek God with Hope and Assurance</span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>As believers in Christ, we want to know God personally, intimately, and deeply and the great news is… we can!</strong></span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">     Combat the Lies of the enemy</span></h3>
<p>If your anything like me, you want something tangible you can hold onto. Sometimes, our faith feels alone. Even when we have God, He may feel at a distant or silent. I want to seek God with hope and assurance.</p>
<p>Often times that is the lie of the enemy. Telling us God is not here for us or that He leaves us for another more important assignment.</p>
<blockquote><p>How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? Psalm 13:2 (NLT)</p></blockquote>
<p>Let’s not give the enemy the upper hand. Let’s combat him with the Word just as Christ did!</p>
<p>Our feelings don&#8217;t get to dictate the truth and reality of God&#8217;s Word. To know God is to love His commands and to love His Word and that is exactly where we are going to start.</p>
<p>Being uncertain is okay. We just don&#8217;t want to stay there.</p>
<p>If you are here, I know you are seeking. That’s awesome and completely excites me. I am so glad you&#8217;re here. Let’s Get started!</p>
<p>Ready to have something to hold onto?</p>
<p>Swords in the Air! (Hebrews 4:12)</p>
<p>Take a look at these verses and pray over them. Let God sink His Words into your heart and to a place where you will begin to have full assurance of Him.</p>
<p>You can start with the assurance of this verse.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">     ASK. SEEK. KNOCK.</span></h3>
<blockquote><p>Matthew 7:7-8 (BSB) Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.</p></blockquote>
<hr /><p><em>God says for everyone who asks receives, who seeks finds, and to him who knows He will open the door for you.</em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-AH&#038;text=God%20says%20for%20everyone%20who%20asks%20receives%2C%20who%20seeks%20finds%2C%20and%20to%20him%20who%20knows%20He%20will%20open%20the%20door%20for%20you.&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr />
<p>One time, I had a guy online get really mad at me, well honestly, he was mad at God. He said, &#8220;I tried to find God and I couldn&#8217;t&#8221; He felt empty after his pursuit. Friends, let me assure you God is not trying to hide from us.</p>
<p>But He will be hesitant to reveal Himself to us when we don&#8217;t really want to find Him. He knows our heart and our motives.</p>
<p>He is not a genie that grants wishes and shows up when it is convenient for us. Honestly seek Him and you will find Him.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">     RECEIVE. FIND. BE WELCOMED IN.</span></h3>
<blockquote><p>Every work which he began in the service of the house of God in law and in commandment, seeking his God, he did with all his heart and prospered. 2 Chronicles 31:21 (NASB)</p></blockquote>
<p>We want to seek God wholeheartedly, just as Hezekiah did. Then we, too, will prosper in the will of God.</p>
<p>Why do we want to seek God? Why do we want to do His will wholeheartedly by faith?</p>
<p>The author of Hebrews tells us without faith it is impossible to please God. We want to please God because we love Him and there we will find our rewards, His blessings.</p>
<blockquote><p>Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.</p></blockquote>
<p>We will find God and we can rest in His hope when we are earnest seekers of His will, not just our own.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">     </span><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Face to Face</span></h3>
<p>I love this next verse. It always reminds me of the hope I have in Christ. To See Him face to face.</p>
<blockquote><p>You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” Psalm 27:8 (ESV)</p></blockquote>
<p>The longing that I have for that glorious day wells up inside of me. It is a fresh spring that quenches my soul when my heart grows faint.</p>
<p>I can look forward to the day where my gaze is no longer on the clouds or a <a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/05/seeking-god-with-kingdom-perspective/">hope in the future</a> but on my Father who will someday return in the clouds just as He left.</p>
<p>Our eyes will meet, just as all eyes will see Him in His glory, and I pray for this day when my knees will bow before my King.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">     Don&#8217;t put off till tomorrow what needs to be done today</span></h3>
<p>Finally, David, gave instructions to his son Solomon to serve God wholeheartedly and willfully.</p>
<p>I used to believe that spending time in God’s Word was a task. A to-do. Put it on the list and mark it off.</p>
<p>That didn&#8217;t excite me or keep me very dedicated. Especially because I am a procrastinator and my to-do can always wait until to-morrow.</p>
<p>Not my time with God.</p>
<p>Now, I realize this is a relationship I depend so deeply on. This verse reminds me of God’s Authority over my life and King over All.</p>
<p>It puts me in proper placement to Him. It also reminds me that He will be there when I seek Him. I love to know my unchangeable God.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever. 1 Chronicles 28:9 (NIV)</p></blockquote>
<p>We can use these verses as reminders to Seek God. We are reminded that when we do, we will surely find Him and the hope that He offers through His Son Jesus.</p>
<p>Seeking His ways gives us hope and assurance not only in this life but in our eternal life to come.</p>
<p>Knowing God’s Word is key to having this truth reign in our lives.</p>
<p>Do you have other ways or verses that you hold onto that help you seek God with hope and assurance?</p>
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<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Seeking God with a Kingdom Perspective</span></h1>
<p>Do you find that Seeking God is a challenge? Like sometimes you are seeking with no answers. Maybe you feel like you are looking for something that you may never find and because of it, you have &#8220;Christian Shame&#8221;. Shame because it seems like everyone around you is &#8220;getting it right&#8221;.</p>
<p>Today we are going to point you to scripture to encourage you to look to Jesus. Look to His perspective on His Kingdom and receive the peace that He offers. We are going to look at <a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/05/seeking-god-with-a-heart-like-christ/"><em>Seeking God with a Heart Like Christ</em></a> by Seeking God with a Kingdom Perspective.</p>
<p>What exactly does that mean?</p>
<p>In the last post from this series, <a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/05/seeking-will-of-god-like-jesus/"><em>Seeking the Will of God Like Jesus</em></a>, we looked at the life of Jesus and at three things that He did to seek the will of the Father. I know we want to live in His will so living by the example that Jesus gives us is so very important.</p>
<p>Seeking God means we set our sites on the reality of Heaven. We pray to the Father just as Christ does for us and we lose the guilt about having the formula for getting it all right.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 (NIV)</p>
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<p>It is about getting to really know the Father and letting Him know you. It&#8217;s about getting to know His Son and living by <em>Their</em> examples. They gave us a wonderful instruction manual &#8212; The Bible &#8212; and in it, we are told to seek His kingdom first. Simply put, it means to look to God for everything.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Set Your Sites on the Realities of Heaven</span></h2>
<p>Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God&#8217;s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:1-2 (NLT)</p>
<p><hr /><p><em>When I was a kid, I remember thinking I don&#039;t want to die. I believed that I was a Christian going to Heaven but quite honestly, I didn&#039;t want to go. It was beyond my grasp of reality.</em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-vJ&#038;text=When%20I%20was%20a%20kid%2C%20I%20remember%20thinking%20I%20don%27t%20want%20to%20die.%20I%20believed%20that%20I%20was%20a%20Christian%20going%20to%20Heaven%20but%20quite%20honestly%2C%20I%20didn%27t%20want%20to%20go.%20It%20was%20beyond%20my%20grasp%20of%20reality.&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr /> I felt like Heaven was unknown and a far off place while my life was &#8220;known&#8221; and I was afraid of losing <em>my life</em>. (Luke 17:33)</p>
<p>The fear of death overwhelmed me to the point that I didn&#8217;t want to know about Heaven or dying or anything of a future life. Fear had its grip on me and wouldn&#8217;t let go. I would even have nightmares of dying. This thinking went into my adult life.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Perspective Shift</span></h3>
<p>God changed my perspective. He put in my path a pastor. He was an amazing beautiful soul. His years of life and study were reflected in his humility under the authority of God.</p>
<p>He spoke fluently about all things Jesus. He could speak and read both Hebrew and Greek and knew his Bible front to back and knew this verse and how it went with that verse.</p>
<p>But knowing all of that, He was a humble servant and barely took a compliment. He was someone I wanted to be around for hours soaking up all there was to know about Jesus.</p>
<p>I took a Bible study class with Him for over two years and every time the class would meet when our two hours were up, I didn&#8217;t want it to end. He seemed to have the secrets of God I only dreamed of knowing. I wanted to sit all day and listen to him talk about Jesus.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Better is One Day</span></h3>
<p>And then Jesus revealed the most precious thing to my heart. If I could sit and listen to the pastor talk about Jesus for hours, what an amazing day it will be to sit at the feet of Jesus Himself! There I will be able to hear all that I have ever dreamed of hearing. I will be in the presence of the One person my heart longs for.</p>
<hr /><p><em>And my perspective of Heaven changed. I didn&#039;t need a new reality. I needed my gaze and focus to be shifted on Heaven&#039;s reality and to be focused on things above. </em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-vJ&#038;text=And%20my%20perspective%20of%20Heaven%20changed.%20I%20didn%27t%20need%20a%20new%20reality.%20I%20needed%20my%20gaze%20and%20focus%20to%20be%20shifted%20on%20Heaven%27s%20reality%20and%20to%20be%20focused%20on%20things%20above.%20&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr />
<p>The reality of Heaven is that we will physically be in the presence of God. Able to sit and worship at the feet of Jesus. (2 Corinthians 5:8) And there is nothing on this earth that is more glorious than that. The things of this earth will pass but He will remain forever.</p>
<p>My current reality of this earth is the Lord is not in some far off place. The Holy Spirit dwells in me and the presence of God is already sealed in me. (Ephesians 4:30).</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">The LORD is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. Psalm 145:18 (NLT)</p>
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<p>I am reminded of the <a href="https://youtu.be/QRqu4yBoXE0"><em>Praise Baby</em></a> album we listened to night after night when my son was a baby. The song that gives me such peace and comfort is <a href="https://youtu.be/QRqu4yBoXE0"><em>Better Is One Day</em></a>. Better is one day in your house (Lord) than thousands elsewhere.</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Jesus Prays to His Father</span></h2>
<p>Have you ever thought about Christ praying for you? Even while on earth, He looked to His Father and prayed for you.</p>
<p>There is a beautiful prayer in John 17. Christ is praying to God. He prays for Himself, for His disciples and for all believers. I love the fact that Christ prays for us. Romans 8:34 reminds us of the fact that Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father pleading for us. Let me tell you, I need to be pleaded for. He is Amazing!</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed John 17:1(NIV)</p>
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<p>What is Christ&#8217;s prayer? His prayer is that He will be made known. That the Father in Heaven will be made known through Him and through us. He prays that the world will recognize Him through the love that we share in His Name.</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">And right in the middle of His prayer, He prays this</span></h3>
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<p style="text-align: left;">They do not belong to this world any more than I do. Make them holy by your truth; teach them your word, which is truth. John 17:16-17 (NLT)</p>
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<p>My grandpa used to walk around singing these lyrics. This world is not my home, I am just passing through.</p>
<p>Jesus wants us to remember this so much that He prayed this for us. He wanted us to know the fact that we have a home and it is with Him. There we can find great comfort and peace.</p>
<p>Even though our home is with Him, John goes on to record that Jesus says He put us on this earth to reveal Himself through our love to others. We have a <a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/05/seeking-will-of-god-like-jesus/">Mission</a> while we are passing through.</p>
<p>In a world that is conflicted by truth, you can be certain to hold onto to this truth. The Word of God is truth and through it, you are to be sanctified or made to be holy until the day you reach Him in Glory.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Get Rid of the Guilt and Shame</span></h2>
<p>Maybe you think you have to get this Christian Life &#8220;just right&#8221; or it needs to look like the lady across the aisle at church and so you are discouraged from keeping a kingdom perspective. Christ alone was perfect. We just have to keep our focus on Him.</p>
<p>Truth comes from Scripture and knowing what God says about our reality. The reality is that one day in the presence of God is going to be better than a thousand years anywhere else. Just when we think we had our best day in Heaven, God is going to make it better.</p>
<p>The best part of Heaven is going to be the fact that we are in the presence of the Lord and He will reveal Himself to us.</p>
<p>The reality is God showed mercy on us, while we were sinners. Getting this all right is only going to be the reality in Heaven. Until then we will praise God for His grace as He continues to make us more like Him. (Romans 8:30)</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t feel shame or guilt for what you feel. Ask God to give you a new set of eyes. Ask Him to shift your focus to things above so that you can see things in this life a whole lot clearer.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad. Psalm 105:3 (NASB)</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Personal Reflections:</span></h2>
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<li>Have you been able to give yourself grace about those feelings of doubt and shame when it comes having negative thoughts about Heaven?</li>
<li>Have you prayed for God to correct and align your thinking with His Word?</li>
<li><hr /><p><em>Do you have a Kingdom Perspective? Do you look forward to sitting at the feet of Jesus or is that something you still struggle with?</em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-vJ&#038;text=Do%20you%20have%20a%20Kingdom%20Perspective%3F%20Do%20you%20look%20forward%20to%20sitting%20at%20the%20feet%20of%20Jesus%20or%20is%20that%20something%20you%20still%20struggle%20with%3F&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr /></li>
<li>If you struggle, ask God today to send someone in your like that makes you see Him in a clearer way or ask God to help you crave Him more?</li>
<li>Do you feel like this world is your home or are you just passing through?</li>
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		<title>Seeking The Will Of God Like Jesus</title>
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<h1><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Seeking the Will of God like Jesus</span></h1>
<p>I am super excited that you are joining us for this series. We are Seeking God and digging deep. In the post,  <em><a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/05/seeking-god-with-a-heart-like-christ/">Seeking God with a Heart Like Christ, </a></em>we went through an overview of what Seeking God looks like. Beginning with seeking the will of God, we will look closely at the life of Jesus.</p>
<p>There is nothing more I want than a heart like Christ. Most Christians would say they want to have a better prayer life and be more like Christ. I am so grateful He is in the business of transforming our lives to be more like Him.</p>
<p>Change from the inside out is available and inevitable when we are truly in Christ.</p>
<p>Have you ever said to yourself, I just want to do the right thing. I just want to do what God wants me to do. I just want to do His will.</p>
<p>But.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know what it is. I don&#8217;t know what God wants me to do.</p>
<p>You may find many good answers to this.</p>
<ul>
<li>If the Bible doesn&#8217;t explicitly say anything about your specific situation, seek wise and godly counsel. (Great Answer.)</li>
<li>Pray and when you receive peace about the situation, that is the route you should take. (Another good thing to do.)</li>
<li>Pray for God to open doors and shut the ones to which He doesn&#8217;t want you to walk through. (God is great at leading the way.)</li>
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<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">In the Father&#8217;s Will</span></h3>
<p>Those are all great solutions, but what does it mean to be in the Father&#8217;s will. We see when <a href="https://jaimewiebel.com/2018/01/the-most-remarkable-journey-who-jesus-is/">Jesus talks to the woman at the well</a>, that pointing her to Christ was the Father&#8217;s will. We also see what feeds or drives Jesus to do His Father&#8217;s will, which is to glorify Him.</p>
<blockquote><p>Jesus explained, &#8220;My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. John 4:34 (BSB)</p></blockquote>
<p>There is no one to better to look at then the Son of the Father, Jesus. Jesus was walking in the will of His Father. He was talking in the will of His Father. Praying in the will of His Father. He was moving and navigating His life, in the will of His Father.</p>
<p>Seeking the will of God is what we must do as Christians. But what does that look like?</p>
<p>We are going to look at three things Jesus did that we can do that are in His Father&#8217;s will.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">On Mission</span></h2>
<p>What I love about studying Jesus is that He is always on mission. The attempts to distract Him or persuade Him to be or do something else were very real. The temptation in the desert by Satan to try and get Jesus to fall for his schemes is battled with Scripture.</p>
<p>With all the power and wealth Satan could offer, The Word spoke and the battle was won. It kept Him close to His Father&#8217;s will and sent Satan running for the hills.</p>
<p>We also see Jesus constantly under barrage from the Pharisee&#8217;s to be anybody but who He truly is. The final nail in the cross was due to Him continuing to do the work of His Father.</p>
<p>Jesus knew when His time had come. In His life, He brought Glory to His Father. Through His death, He redeemed us to Himself. Through His resurrection, He made all things new including the opportunity for us to live eternally with Him.</p>
<blockquote><p>When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, <span class="red">“Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. For You granted Him authority over all humanity, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him. John 17:1-2 (BSB)</span></p>
<p>Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, &#8220;I am thirsty.&#8221; John 19:28. (NLT)</p></blockquote>
<hr /><p><em>Jesus&#039; mission to come to earth, die on the cross, be raised again, to eventually be seated at the right hand of His Father spoke loudly throughout His ministry. He knew what He had to do and He was faithful to complete it. #SeekingGod</em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-vb&#038;text=Jesus%27%20mission%20to%20come%20to%20earth%2C%20die%20on%20the%20cross%2C%20be%20raised%20again%2C%20to%20eventually%20be%20seated%20at%20the%20right%20hand%20of%20His%20Father%20spoke%20loudly%20throughout%20His%20ministry.%20He%20knew%20what%20He%20had%20to%20do%20and%20He%20was%20faithful%20to%20complete%20it.%20%23SeekingGod&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr />
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">What does this mean for us?</span></h3>
<p>It seems simple enough, but the reality is we are bombarded in this world to be anything but on mission. With us, the devil is trying His tactics to get us to wander in the wilderness with Him.</p>
<p>Why? Because our mission is also to bring Glory to the Father. How do we do that? By telling others about Him and pointing at His One and Only Son.</p>
<p>He offers us hope, freedom, peace, a future in His Glorious presence and that hope is what we are to share with others (1 Peter 3:15). It should be the fuel that drives us.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Obedience</span></h2>
<p>I love the story of the time when Jesus went with His parent to Jerusalem for Passover. Maybe because it makes me feel better to know that even the parents of the Son of God, have panicked about losing a child and it helps me to not feel alone in this parenting journey.</p>
<p>Jesus was 12 years old and His parents had left the Passover festival and Jesus stayed at the temple. By the time His parents had realized He was gone, they were beside themselves and a day away. Shouldn&#8217;t they have known He would be about His Father&#8217;s business, even at a young age?</p>
<p>They were needless to say, a bit frantic. When they found their son, He obediently went home with them.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think it is a coincidence the Bible refers to children being obedient to their parents many times. Not because it is easy. Not because we want to but because we learn what it means to be obedient to the Father.  We learn what it means to be pleasing to someone outside of ourselves.</p>
<p>I can&#8217;t imagine raising a perfect child. I can&#8217;t imagine being a perfect child.</p>
<p>But Jesus was without sin. Tempted in every way just as we are &#8212; but without sin. (Hebrews 4:15)</p>
<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">What does this mean for us?</span></h3>
<p>You may be wondering to what extent are you to be obedient. Philippians 2:8 says</p>
<blockquote><p>And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death&#8211; even death on a cross! (NIV)</p></blockquote>
<p>That was the extent of Jesus obedience. Does He call us to do that? We don&#8217;t have to die for our sins, but there are people every day that are obedient to Christ, even to death. That puts obedience in a whole new light, doesn&#8217;t it?</p>
<p>Obedience even in suffering makes us more like Christ.</p>
<p>Has He called us to that kind of life? I don&#8217;t know.</p>
<p>Our obedience means we follow Him. Jesus was talking to Peter and Jesus was explaining to Peter what kind of death he was going to have to glorify Him. He was telling Peter the cost of following Him meant death. Peter turned to Jesus and said what about Him? Referring to John, who was following them. Jesus&#8217; reply was, What is that to you? You follow me.&#8221; (John 21:21)</p>
<p>We don&#8217;t know what obedience will lead to. We do know that it is up to God what the reward is and how it will turn out and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)</p>
<h2><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1939" src="https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ways-to-know-you-are-walking-in-the-will-of-God.png?resize=940%2C788&#038;ssl=1" alt="# Ways to Know you are walking in the will of God - Submitting to God means I am free from the bonds of sin that so heavily entangled me. It means I am free to have hope about my present and my future because it has been bought with the blood of Jesus." width="940" height="788" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ways-to-know-you-are-walking-in-the-will-of-God.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ways-to-know-you-are-walking-in-the-will-of-God.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/jaimewiebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ways-to-know-you-are-walking-in-the-will-of-God.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px" /></h2>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Submission</span></h2>
<p>I left the best for last. I know this for me by far has been the hardest.</p>
<hr /><p><em>For anyone who has made the decision to follow Christ has had to go from being prideful and full of themselves to humbly submitting to the Lord.</em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-vb&#038;text=For%20anyone%20who%20has%20made%20the%20decision%20to%20follow%20Christ%20has%20had%20to%20go%20from%20being%20prideful%20and%20full%20of%20themselves%20to%20humbly%20submitting%20to%20the%20Lord.&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr />
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<p class="indent1stline">“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. 1 Peter 5:5-6 (BSB)</p>
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<p>For me, this was the hardest part because I prided myself on being independent. I didn&#8217;t need anyone telling me what to do or say or how to talk or walk or live.</p>
<p>Submitting to God doesn&#8217;t just mean someone is telling you what to do, although, being obedient is essential.</p>
<hr /><p><em>Submitting to God means I am free from the bonds of sin that so heavily entangled me. It means I am free to have hope about my present and my future because it has been bought with the blood of Jesus. </em><br /><a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp.me%2Fp9igEf-vb&#038;text=Submitting%20to%20God%20means%20I%20am%20free%20from%20the%20bonds%20of%20sin%20that%20so%20heavily%20entangled%20me.%20It%20means%20I%20am%20free%20to%20have%20hope%20about%20my%20present%20and%20my%20future%20because%20it%20has%20been%20bought%20with%20the%20blood%20of%20Jesus.%20&#038;via=Jaime_Wiebel&#038;related=Jaime_Wiebel' target='_blank' rel="noopener noreferrer" >Share on X</a><br /><hr />
<p>It means peace in the chaos of life. The kind of peace I have found in nowhere and in nothing else. In submitting to God, He has room to make me more like Him.</p>
<p>We see such an amazing example of Jesus submitting to the will of His Father the night He was taken to the cross. If there was any other way, but Jesus knew this was the plan. Once again, His obedience and submission led to His death and glorifying God.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.&#8221; Luke 22:42 (NIV)<span class="p"><br />
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<h3><span style="color: #8b94aa;">What does that mean for us?</span></h3>
<p>This may be your biggest stumbling block to a closer relationship with Christ or a relationship at all.</p>
<p>May we be the person that is able to rejoice in the freedom that is offered only through Christ.</p>
<p>It is not God&#8217;s desire that anyone remain lost. Because of our sin nature, pride being part of that, we are not able to come to a Holy God. That is what He is.</p>
<p>The separation that is between us can only be brought to a place of peace when we decide to submit to His authority over our lives.</p>
<p>If you have made a decision to follow Christ and you feel your relationship is strained. Ask Him to reveal to you what in your life is getting in the way. Ask Him to reveal to you what you need to submit and turn over to Him. Maybe it is pride, greed, envy, jealousy. We have to completely submit to Him as the Authority and Ruler of our lives.</p>
<p>If you have never submitted to Christ. Don&#8217;t waste another moment. He alone can offer peace in this life that surpasses our understanding of any situation. If you need to talk further, please contact me.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Personal Reflections: </span></h2>
<ol>
<li>We were created for worship. Does this change your idea of submission and living on mission for the Lord?</li>
<li>What do you struggle the most with, living in the Father&#8217;s will?</li>
<li>Are you currently battling any of these? Are you ready to give them up and trade them for peace?</li>
<li>What do you find, in your current season of life to be most difficult to live on mission?</li>
<li>If you have not submitted your life to Christ, what are you struggling to give Him?</li>
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<h2><span style="color: #8b94aa;">Linkup with Sitting Among Friends Blog Party </span></h2>
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		<title>Verses to Guide Your Path and Sitting Among Friends #83</title>
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Many times, during my life, I thought I was on the right path. I had trodden a trail that seemed familiar and recognizable.&nbsp;</div>
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At times, it felt as if I had taken a wrong turn but the longer I was on the path, the more forks I had encountered, the road seemed to be leading me to happiness. </div>
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Until it, all came to a head. As I look back it seems it was a dead end. A path that went in circles that lead me to right back to me.&nbsp;</div>
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That may have been okay if I had never let myself down. If I had never disappointed myself or been reluctant to forgive myself and at times love myself. But none of those things were true of myself.&nbsp;</div>
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If there is one thing I learned from my travels on that dry dusty path it is that God is amazingly gracious and unbounding in love and forgiveness. He is all the things that I am not but so desperately need.</div>
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Sometimes life is just that. A well-worn path that appears to be the right road.</div>
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We feel like we are making progress or are getting on by our own means but in hindsight, it is just the wrong way. We may find the only way to go forward is to get off that road and go back and find the right one. </div>
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The Bible gives us a lot of guidance about being on the path that follows Christ. We not only get assurance that it is the right road but we have a hope that we are not left on the path alone. </div>
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<i>Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT</i></div>
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The wisdom of Proverbs tells us that our understanding is not dependable, but God’s is. We can lean on Him. He will show us which path is right when we are seeking His will. </div>
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His Word Will Guide Your Path</div>
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<i>Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 NLT</i></div>
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My path can seem dimly lit even to the point I am not sure that I am on the right one. With God, our paths will be brightly shining so we can be sure that we have a proper footing.</div>
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<i>Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies&#8211; make your way straight before me. Psalm 5:8 NIV</i></div>
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When in God&#8217;s Word, we can be sure that the road signs point us to Christ and to righteousness. Even if we are lead down the path of our enemies, God will be there to guide us back to the righteous path that leads us back to Him.</div>
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I Am Alive in Christ</div>
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I confidently believed that following the desires of my heart and being my own independent person were going to lead to my ultimate happiness. </div>
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Those ideas are widely promoted. They sound good. They sound promising. </div>
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Those ideas are the well-trampled path of the world. It may seem unnatural and counterproductive to believe anything else.</div>
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In reality and with eternal perspective those ideas are completely opposite to what the Bible teaches. </div>
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Sure, the Bible says God will give you the desires of your heart but it follows the phrase, Delight yourself in the Lord. </div>
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If we are finding the delight and joy of our lives in the Lord, He will give us our desires because our desires will be Him. </div>
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So instead of this never-ending self-centered circle where my life revolves around me, I place God in the center and He becomes my absolute joy. Then my desires will be fulfilled. </div>
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Galatians 2 says with Christ I have been crucified. I need to put myself aside because to really live I must live through Christ. When I&nbsp;put my faith in Him and His death and resurrection, He lives in me.</div>
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Because He lives in me, I AM ALIVE!</div>
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<i>I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 NIV</i></div>
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<i>He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. Psalm 25:9 NIV</i></div>
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<i>Dear Heavenly Father, I stand humbly before you. Lord, my greatest desire is to know you more, be obedient to your ways, and find my delight and joy in you. Lord, you are the path that leads to holiness, righteousness, and all the greatest desires of my life. May I live my life not on the well beaten path that the world has already laid before me but the path that leads to the glorious richness of your beauty. May I live my days with an eternal perspective that makes my life here joyful and consistent with your ways. Lord, lead me, guide me, and help me to live each day seeking you. </i></div>
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<i>In your precious name. Amen</i></div>
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Personal Reflections:</div>
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Are you able to look back to a well-worn path in your life and see where God changed your perspective?</div>
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A life with Christ begins by recognizing that we are going the wrong way and we need to turn to the way that Christ leads us. Have you made the decision to turn to God’s way? If you would like to continue this conversation or have questions, feel free to contact me. </div>
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What do you use as a marker for a well-worn path? How do you help others follow that same path? </div>
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Have you trodden a path for the next generation leading them to Christ?</div>
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